Enrollment
375
Elementary
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHEAST OF SALINE·NCES 200000100524
Southeast Saline Elem
5056 E K-4 Highway, Gypsum, KS 67448 · (785) 536-4215 · Saline County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL375 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
116 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 19 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 10% smaller than its 6th grade class (51).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 58% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Southeast Saline Elem→Southeast Saline High
Based on grade levels within Southeast Of Saline. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
51.0%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
48.5%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 48.5% |
| 2023-24 | 43.7% | 43.4% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.4%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Southeast Saline Elem
Southeast Saline Elem's state test result (46.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Saline Elem this school | 375 | 30.9% | 46.5% |
| Baldwin Elementary Primary Center Baldwin City | 365 | 32.9% | N/A |
| Pleasant Ridge Elementary Easton | 344 | 30.2% | 58.6% |
| Cheney Elem Cheney | 395 | 33.7% | 68.0% |
| Central Elem Wamego | 357 | 33.3% | N/A |
| West Elem Wamego | 353 | 32.0% | 62.5% |
Matched among Kansas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Southeast Saline Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Saline County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #271 of 625 | #3 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #227 of 625 | #2 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #296 of 625 | #3 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 375 | #230 of 714 | #7 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #200 of 539 | #7 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.2% | #536 of 540 | #10 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.9% | #544 of 658 | #10 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.9% | #118 of 151 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
375
+49 (+15%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 304
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 14.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 375 | 29 | 12.9:1 | 31% (116) |
| 2023-24 | 354 | 24.8 | 14.3:1 | 28% (99) |
| 2022-23 | 352 | 24.8 | 14.2:1 | 26% (90) |
| 2020-21 | 326 | 23 | 14.2:1 | 23% (75) |
| 2017-18 | 361 | 25.3 | 14.3:1 | 27% (97) |
| 2015-16 | 358 | 25 | 14.3:1 | 23% (83) |
| 2010-11 | 364 | 24 | 15.2:1 | 29% (104) |
| 2000-01 | 306 | 21 | 14.6:1 | 20% (61) |
| 1990-91 | 304 | 18 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southeast Saline Elem.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (361 to 375); teachers up 15% (25.3 to 29).
About Southeast Saline Elem
Federal records list Southeast Saline Elem as an elementary school in Gypsum, Kansas. Classes run from pre-K through 6, and the school has 375 students.
Southeast Of Saline has a total of 2 schools and 698 students, Southeast Saline Elem among them.
The large majority of students at Southeast Saline Elem, 94%, are White. The next largest groups are 4% multiracial. The school's White share is 12 points above the 82% share among Saline County residents. Southeast Saline Elem has a diversity index of 12%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Southeast Saline Elem's 29 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 12.9:1. Across elementary schools in Kansas, the average ratio is about 13.2:1. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 31%. Among public schools in Saline County, the average eligibility rate is 58%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Southeast Saline Elem falls in the middle 80% of Kansas schools: 46.5% actual against 47.4% predicted.
In Saline County (population about 53,668), median household income is about $65,422, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. A total of 17 public schools operate in Saline County, serving about 7,580 students.
Southeast Saline High is located less than a tenth of a mile from Southeast Saline Elem. Within ten miles are at least 8 other public schools. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Southeast Saline Elem ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Southeast Saline Elem the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Southeast Saline Elem had 326 students in 2020-21 and 375 in 2024-25, a 15% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.2:1 in 2020-21 to 12.9:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Southeast Saline Elem can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Saline County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,668
Census ACS
Median income
$65,422
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
7,580 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Southeast Saline High0.0 mi · 323
- Coronado Elem7.6 mi · 389
- Salina High South7.7 mi · 1,046
- Schilling Elem7.9 mi · 376
- Stewart Elem8.1 mi · 406
- Salina South Middle8.7 mi · 782
Frequently asked questions
About Southeast Saline ElemWhat is the total enrollment at Southeast Saline Elem?
Southeast Saline Elem enrolls approximately 375 students in grades PK-06.
Is Southeast Saline Elem an elementary, middle, or high school?
Southeast Saline Elem is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Southeast Saline Elem?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Southeast Saline Elem is approximately 12.9:1 (29 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Southeast Saline Elem?
Southeast Saline Elem reports a student body of 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Southeast Saline Elem?
Southeast Saline Elem is overseen by Southeast Of Saline in Saline County.
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